Baseball Game Preview: Chaminade-Madonna Lions vs. St. John Paul II Academy Eagles

Chaminade-Madonna has won six straight games at home, while St. John Paul II Academy has won six straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Chaminade-Madonna Lions will host the St. John Paul II Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Chaminade-Madonna 2.6, St. John Paul II Academy 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.

It was a proper cat-fight when Chaminade-Madonna took on Boca Raton on Tuesday. Chaminade-Madonna came out on top against Boca Raton by a score of 8-3.

Chaminade-Madonna let John Scott Bishop and Nolan Loonam run wild. Bishop scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Loonam scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jon Gourrier, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, St. John Paul II Academy got themselves on the board against West Boca Raton on Tuesday, but West Boca Raton never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over the Bulls. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.

St. John Paul II Academy also got a great performance from Jack Wilhoit as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Wilhoit has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Tommy Ciaccio was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmanuel Lantigua, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple and one run.

Chaminade-Madonna has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. St. John Paul II Academy's victory bumped their record up to 12-1-1.